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Show Me Something, December 2019

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Posted by BATMAN on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 10:43 AM

How about a C & O 2-10-4 on camera car duty?

P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Please?

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 10:34 AM

We are on letter "N", so here is the NEW JERSEY WESTERN.

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Oh oh oh, show me an "O".

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Posted by riogrande5761 on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 8:13 AM

Next up is the letter "M".

xxHere is My D&RGW caboose bringing up the rear of a TOFC block west of Grand Junction CO.

(when I'm all grown up like y'all with a layout, maybe I can post s'more in these topics)

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Posted by Harrison on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 7:18 AM

Here I am with my favorite big train, Lake Champlain & Moirah Alco C420.

DSC_0152

Oh wait, you want a model...

D&H train RW-6 passes the junction with the Adirondack & Lake Champlain railroad.

IMG_9984

Next up is the letter "M".

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Modeling the D&H in 1978.

Route of the famous "Montreal Limited"

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Posted by dti406 on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 7:16 AM

SeeYou190

Show me the letter "L".

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-Kevin

 

Would the Lehigh Valley due for L?

Let's move on to M!

Rick Jesionowski

 

 

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 6:19 AM

BRVRR
Time for the Ks.

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KINGS CREEK AND GULF will meet the need for a "K".

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Show me the letter "L".

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Posted by BRVRR on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 10:45 PM

Ed: "On to the Js please."

 The Pennsylvania RR J1A 2-10-4 belongs to my oldest grandson.

Time for the Ks.

Tags: BRVRR , PRR

Remember its your railroad

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 10:03 PM

doctorwayne
I wonder if my eye's could see something with an "I", please.

When I hear I, I think of nothing but the I conic PRR I1sa 2-10-0 Locomotive:

Here the four I's have it:

 PRR_I1x4c by Edmund, on Flickr

(One is customized with a Toluidine Red Keysyone number plate, usually only reserved for passenger locomotives).

On to the Js please.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 9:08 PM

CREECHAN FINE FUELS has an "H" on their signs...

Wayne

I wonder if my eye's could see something with an "I", please.

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Posted by chatanuga on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 7:39 PM

How about a green Burlington Northern SD9?

Show me something with H.

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 5:57 PM

Glad to oblige, Kevin Smile

SeeYou190
Show me an "F".

It is quite small but nearly every Diesel has an "F" to designate the front, or forward direction:

 P-C_F7_754 by Edmund, on Flickr

Evident where the anti-climber meets the side sill.

May we move on to G?

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 3:34 PM

dti406
Moving on to "E".

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E is for ESTES PARK, as seen in the boxcar below.

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gmpullman
(Yes  its that time again)

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Thanks for starting the alphabet game again Ed. This is always good to speed up the action.

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Show me an "F".

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Posted by dti406 on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 7:20 AM

gmpullman

We can now move on to D.

 

 

I think the DT&I Qualifies!

 

Moving on to "E".

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 5:52 AM

doctorwayne
Can we please see something with a "C"?

Oh, Canada!

 CPR_4-6-4 by Edmund, on Flickr

We can now move on to D.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 2:53 AM

BATMAN
...Something with the letter "B" please.

How about a Boston & Albany boxcar...

Wayne

Can we please see something with a "C"?

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Posted by BATMAN on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 1:25 AM

Here is an oldie with lots of "A"s in the Canadian Pacifics.

Something with the letter "B" please.

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 12:46 AM

G Paine
Show me something else in a locomotive servicing area

A big Q2 on its way to the ready track.

 Q2_on_TT5 by Edmund, on Flickr

 

Show me something with the letter "A" on it. (Yes Surprise its that time again)

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Posted by G Paine on Monday, December 9, 2019 10:38 PM

The caboose servicing track on the Boothbay Railway Village layout

Show me something else in a locomotive servicing area

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Posted by BRVRR on Monday, December 9, 2019 11:03 AM

Ed said: "Let's see more cabooses."

Passing by:

More cabeese, cabooses, cabin cars, please.

Tags: BRVRR , NYC

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Posted by gmpullman on Monday, December 9, 2019 5:58 AM

BATMAN
Show me two or more cabeese please.

Just passin' through —

 NYC_19186_transfer by Edmund, on Flickr

Let's see more cabooses.

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Posted by BATMAN on Sunday, December 8, 2019 6:32 PM

It was movin day. 

Show me two or more cabeese please.

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, December 8, 2019 6:15 PM

chatanuga
Show me a caboose on a train.

Here's a B&O I-13 caboose made from a stock car to fill War-time needs:

 BnO_I-13_C1819b by Edmund, on Flickr

Another scene with a caboose, please.

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Posted by chatanuga on Sunday, December 8, 2019 2:41 PM

How about three 50-footers bringing up the rear of a freight?

Show me a caboose on a train.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Sunday, December 8, 2019 1:32 PM

Here's an Athearn Blue Box 50' boxcar, modified to match its prototype as seen in a photograph.  Lettering is from C-D-S...

Wayne

Show me another 50'-er, please

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Posted by HO-Velo on Sunday, December 8, 2019 12:50 PM

Not sure if this GN seven post box fits the 'nifty' request, more 50 foot boxcars please.  Regards, Peter

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Sunday, December 8, 2019 6:29 AM

gmpullman
Continue with 36 foot freight cars, please.

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The ALABAMA AND ANGEL HILLS boxcar (second from the left) is 36 feet long. I built this one from a Westerfield kit.

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Show one of those nifty, fifty foot long boxcars.

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, December 8, 2019 5:25 AM

doctorwayne
Show me a 36' freight car, please.

GE ILDX 316 is a 36' covered hopper used for transporting silica sand for lamp making. ILD stands for the Incandescent Lamp Department.

 GE_ILDX_316 by Edmund, on Flickr

Continue with 36 foot freight cars, please.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Sunday, December 8, 2019 12:35 AM

Here's some 40' gondolas, scratchbuilt onto Tichy flatcars...

Wayne

Show me a 36' freight car, please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Saturday, December 7, 2019 7:33 PM

gmpullman
Another forty-footer, of any type, please.

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Here are a couple more forty footers, but not quite as colorful.

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Please show me another forty foot freight car.

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Posted by gmpullman on Saturday, December 7, 2019 7:04 PM

SeeYou190
Show me a forty foot boxcar.

A pair of colorful examples:

 XM_on-curve by Edmund, on Flickr

Another forty-footer, of any type, please.

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